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Christine’s Rewind: What happened in September!

Hi! I’ve decided to start a new series today on The Glam Blog called “Christine’s Rewind.”  Sometimes I get so busy with client projects or my column for Dabble Magazine  that I don’t get to blog about things that are happening in my world.  Than weeks go by and all of sudden it feels like the moment was missed to blog about it.  So this new series will highlight what happened in the month previous that I never got to share with you. So here goes my September’s rewind – hope you enjoy it!   

So did you catch my second appearance on Cityline?  If not, than click on the picture with Dina Pugliese and I talking about how to incorporate the pattern Chevron into your home decor.

Start at the 1:28 minute mark if you want.  (Cityline Chic Chevron segment)

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My client Natalie’s fireplace got installed….so exciting.  Can’t wait to show you the final reveal for her dining room!  Yup, the fireplace is in her dining room. 

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And the custom area rug and sofa that I designed for her got delivered!  What do you think?  Stay tuned for final reveal.  We had some issues with fabric availability for the two occasional chairs so they are delayed at this point.

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And here is a sneak peek into my other client, Cindy’s new dining room.  Once we finish accessorizing the room I will dedicate a post to her living room and dining room.  It’s a total revamp from what she had before!!

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I also attended the Korhani Rug Media Breakfast at Holt Renfrew.  Fashion and rugs…what more could a girl want!!

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Aren’t these rugs stunning and oh so glam!! You  can order these gorgeous limited rugs on Korhani’s website.

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Here I am with Kirsten Korhani, the Creative Director, her husband and 3 special ladies I met that morning over breakfast.

The last week of September I was invited to attend the She’s Connected Conference.  In a room with 200 digitally connected women and 10 Corporations.  It was  a very informative 2 days.

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Fun with Tamara (wondermoms) Laurel (Opti-mom) and Wendy (mapsgirl)

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Laurel and Shannon from Her Blossoming Self

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Yes, it was a busy month. Hope you enjoyed my September Rewind !!  Stay tuned for my October rewind!

Glamorously yours,

Christine xoxo

Looking Back: 2010 was the year of Social Media Friendships!!

As I get ready to bid 2010 adieu in a few hours, I’d like to quickly share with you some of the fantastic friends and colleagues I’ve had the pleasure of meeting this year through Twitter, Facebook, my blog and LinkedIn.  Some I formed great new friendships with while others, although fleeting, still made an impression on me!

So let’s get started…some faces you may recognize, others you may not…..but they all helped make 2010 a fabulous year for me!

                            Designing Colleagues / Mentors

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Meeting Kimberley Seldon for the 1st time at her “Business of Design” Book signing party.  I consider her to be a friend now!. Kimberley’s new lifestyle online Magazine “Dabble” launches in 2011.

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Tracy Moore and I at a Cityline taping – funny enough, she only knows me by my Twitter Alias: GlamaMama!  I’ve been an audience member so many times this year I hope she doesn’t think I’m a stalker!  Rolling on the floor laughing

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Samantha Pynn at the same Cityline taping.  She is very sweet!

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Meeting Steven and Chris at their show made up of Design, Food and Lifestyle Bloggers.

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I also had the pleasure of meeting Jane Lockhart at the launch of her new furniture line at The Gresham House.  She’s an avid supporter of local interior designers.

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Meeting the ultra glamorous gals from Rue Magazine with my BFF Vanessa at the Nate Berkus After Party in NYC!
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At the Geovin Designer Appreciation Night with Carlos Di Conza, Vanessa Francis and Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault from Benjamin Moore! 

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And then of course, I finally got to meet Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe.  Their new show Sarah 101 launches on January 4th and I will be blogging about the interview I had with them on that day!!

Ok, now I want to introduce all the fabulous ladies I met this year.  I had the opportunity to attend so many design / networking events this past year.  You’ll notice many familiar faces that keep popping up again and again!! Open-mouthed smile

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At the taping of the Nate Berkus show in NYC with Vanessa Francis, Sarah  (@lovelaughshop) Lisa (@designspotting) and Chanee from melongings

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At the grand opening of The Gresham House’s new location with Ana and Vanessa.

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At the Steve & Chris show with Tamara from Wondermoms
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At the CDN Design Bloggers event with the girls Christine, Ana, Leigh-Ann, Sarah and Vanessa
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Vitania and I glamming it up at the CDN Design Bloggers Event she helped organize!
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More lovely ladies I met at the CDN Bloggers event:  Jen from Rambling Reno and Kelly from Jax Decor

At the Style at Home / West Elm Shopping Night with Vanessa and Leigh-Ann
I also attended 2 great networking event and met so many wonderful women all with the same passion for Social Media!
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There were so many other people I met this past year so if I missed you I apologize….I’m sure we will see each other again in 2011 and I promise to get a pic of you!! 

2010 was a fabulous year and I can’t wait to make many more friendships in 2011!  Happy New Year – don’t forget to GLAM it up tonight!!!

xoxo

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Blissdom Canada 2010…here I come!!!

Sorry, but no blog post on Interior Design and Decor today.  Instead, I wanted to let you know that this is where I will be on Thursday & Friday October 28th & 29th!!! 

Blissdom Canada is Canada’s first social media conference for women, by women; it’s a celebration of how, why, and in what ways women use the Internet and other virtual tools to achieve and hold on to their bliss. Speakers and attendees will come together to teach, learn and inspire each other.

Women from across North America will gather to discuss what it means to be a Canadian woman networking, publishing and pursuing both business and pleasure in a borderless online world. All this, and plenty of opportunity for fun, frolic and friendship, under the bright red maple leaves of autumn in Canada’s largest city.

 

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I will be back by the weekend with a new halloween post…full of glamorous halloween decorating!!   

If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person!  I’d love to help!

Hottest Ticket in Town!!!

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Apparently I received one of the hottest tickets in town right now — an invitation to attend the ShesConnected conference being held on October 20th in downtown Toronto!!  Do I really think that I’m one of the most connected women in Canada — not really — but they saw something in my profile to choose me as one of their invitees so I’ll accept the “label” as your representative at this conference.  :-)  

What’s it all about:  ShesConnected is a full day, hands-on conference and workshop to connect top brands with Canada’s most influential and powerful digital women.  Brands are sponsoring this event so that selected digital women attend for free. In exchange, digital women attending will gain insights on how to best work with brands and get connected with other great women.  Sounds pretty good to me!!!

The irony is that I am a former brand marketer that marketed quite a few #1 consumer brands in Canada during my 10 year career in consumer packaged good marketing.  In my previous life as a Sr. Brand Manager I would have been one of the brand representatives vying for the attention of these digitally savvy women  so I could learn how to connect with them and get them talking about my brand. 

Next week, I will be on the other side of the table watching and listening with great interest in how these 10 brands want to build a relationship with me and all these other connected women.  Because truly, women are a force to be reckoned with in the marketing world – and one of the obvious reasons is that women control 80% of the consumer dollars spent!!  WOW!!

Marketing will always be in my blood…everyday I’m performing some form of marketing or another for my own interior decorating & design company…except this time there is a huge difference….I AM THE BRAND!!

So whether you market a product or you yourself  are the brand, there will be much to learn from this shesconnected conference and I can’t wait to share it with you next week!

If you’re looking to add some glamour & style into your home, then contact me online or in person.

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